Whiffletree-hook.



PATENTED MAY 15 C. H,GBERY.

WHIPFLETRBE, HOOK.

APpLIoATIoN FILED JULY 20.1905.

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Attorneys CHARLES H. GEERY, OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.

WHIFFLETREE-HOOK- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

' Application filed July 20, 1905. Serial No. 270.555.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. GEERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbia, in the county of Boone and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Whilietree-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to whiHetree-hooks, and has for its object to provide a device of the class embodying new and improved features of simplicity, durability, and reliability.

A further object of the invention is to provide a whiffletree-hoolr adapted for use with awhiflietree over the end of which a slit of the trace slides, and embodying means to embrace the trace and to prevent a lateral dislacement of the hook.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form proportion, size, and minor details may be made without departing Jfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the improved whiffletreeehook applied to a whiHetree and with a trace shown in outline as applied. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the improved whii'lletree-hook with its open position shown in outline and with a trace shown thereon in transverse section.

Like characters of reference designate corf responding parts throughout both views.

The invention forming the subject-matter of this application is adapted to be used in connection with a whiffletree, as 1, over the tapered end 2 of which slides the slit 3 of the trace 4.

In itspreferred embodiment the invention comprises a plate 5, secured to the whiiiietree 1 in any approved manner, as by the screws 6, and having upstanding ears 7 at one end. At the end opposite the ears 7 and adjacent the trace 4 the plate 5 is provided with spaced upstanding lugs 8, which may be integral with the plate or secured thereto by the angular portion 9. To the ilate 5 is secured a spring 10 in any approve manner, as by the pin 10aL and with one end clamped by the angular portion 9 and its o osite end extending between the ears 7. etween the ears 7 is pivoted an. arm 11, as by the pin 12, and having an angle 13 arranged for engagement with the spring 10. At its end opposite the pivot 12 the arm 11 is arranged and proportioned to be engaged between the lugs 8 and having a downturned hook 14, embracing and retaining the trace 4, and a shoulder 15, arranged to engage the trace on the side 0p posite hook 14.

It will be noted that when trace 4 is engaged between the hook 14 and the shoulder 15 the arm 11 is held in position by the tension of the spring 10 against the angle 13 and that when the arm is turned upwardly on the pivot it is held by the Spring in the position shown in outline in Fig. 2 and permitting the free implacement or removalv of the trace.

When the trace is implaced upon the whifiietree, it contacts with the lugs 8, which determines its longitudinal position upon the whiffletree; but when the arm 11 is turned v downward the trace is securely held between the hook 14 and the shoulder 15, thus reli eving the lugs 8 from strain in the direction of their least strength. l

It will further be noted that the arm 1 1, being disposed between the lugs 8, is vheld from lateral displacement thereby, the strain on the lugs in which instance is in the direction of their greater resistance.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A whiHetree-hook embodying a plate secured to the whiHetree and having spaced upstanding lugs and a hook member pivoted upon the plate and arranged to hook over and retain a traceand held Jfrom displacement by the lugs.

2. A whifIietree-hook embodying a plate secured to the whiflietree and having spaced upstanding lugs at one end, a hook member pivoted to the plate at the end opposite the ugs and arranged to hook over a trace and be retained between the lugs.

3. A whiflietree-hoolr embodying a plate secured to the whifl'letree and having spaced upstanding lugs at one end, a trace provided with an opening disposed upon the whiiiietree adjacent the lugs, an arm pivoted to the plate opposite the lugs and having a hook at the end opposite proportioned to hook over the trace and to be retained between and from lateral displacement by the lugs.

4. A whilletree-hook comprising a plate having upstanding spaced lugs at one end and IOO IIO

upstanding spaced ears adjacent the opposite In testimony that claim the foregoing as end, an arm pivoted between the ears and my own I have hereto affixed my signature in provided with a shoulder proportioned and i the presence of two witnesses.

disposed for engagement between the lugs, a l CHARLES H. GEERY. 5 hook carried by the arm and spaced from the l Witnesses:

lugs and shoulder and a resilient member ar- E. B. RUNYAN,

ranged to hold the arrn in operative position. I W. S. DoRsEY. 

